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Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825)

Two-striped Grasshopper; Yellow-striped Locust

Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male from Seatac, King County, Washington (July 14, 2007). (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male from Seatac, King County, Washington (July 14, 2007). (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): female. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): female. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male genitalia. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male genitalia. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): male genitalia. (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): Fig. 150 (after Lugger). female (body length 31-40 mm). (Otu).
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825): Fig. 86. male cercus, lateral view. (Otu).

Type specimen

Syntype; b17b1d9d-1028-41c3-bcea-176596b26303; United States: Arkansas

Nomenclature (84)

  • Gryllus bivittatus Say, 1825: 308.

    Syntype; b17b1d9d-1028-41c3-bcea-176596b26303; United States: Arkansas

  • Acridium milberti Serville, 1838: 648-649.

    Holotype; male; 00c17b96-b0d6-4195-9afd-7c96346bea49; deposited at: Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris (MNHN); North America

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  • Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825) in Latchininsky, 2019: 116-119.
  • Heteracris vitticeps [sic] (Walker, 1870) (misspelling of Heteracris vittipes Walker, 1870)

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Descendants and synonyms

  • Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825)
    • =Pezotettix edax Saussure, 1861
    • =Caloptenus [sic] femoratus Burmeister, 1838
    • =Acrydium flavovittatum Harris, 1841
    • =Acrydium flavo-vittatum [sic] Harris, 1841
    • =Acridium milberti Serville, 1838
    • =Heteracris rejecta Walker, 1870
    • =Heteracris vitticeps [sic] (Walker, 1870)
    • =Heteracris vittipes Walker, 1870
Life zone and ecology data

Terrestrial

Melanoplus bivittatus (Say, 1825)

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